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ἀμβλίσκω

ἀμβλίσκω, to cause to miscarry

ἀμβλίσκω, Pl. Tht. 149d: ἀμβλισκάνω, Max.Tyr. 16.4, Poll. 3.49; cf. ἀβλύσκω:—also ἀμβλόω J. Ap. 2.24, ἀμβλώω Max. 172, -ώεσθαι 197, and in comp. ἐξ-αμβλόω (q. v.): fut. ἀμβλώσω Gp. 14.14, (ἐξ-) Ael. NA 13.27: aor. ἤμβλωσα Hp. Mul. 1.25, Ael. VH 13.6, (ἐξ-) Pl. Tht. 150e: pf. (ἐξ-) ήμβλωκα, (ἐξ-) ήμβλωμαι, Ar. Nu. 137, 139: (ἀμβλύς):—
  • cause to miscarry, S. Fr. 132, Pl. Tht. 149d.
      • 2 of the woman, bring on miscarriage, Muson. Fr. 15A p.77H., Plu. Lyc. 3, Ael. VH 13.6.
      • 3 intr., miscarry, Procop. Pers. 2.22.
    • II ἀμβλόω, usu. in Pass. ἀμβλόομαι, to be abortive, κἂν . . τὸ γινόμενον ἀμβλωθῇ Arist. GA 773a1: also of eyes of vines, ἀμβλοῦνται they go ‘blind’, Thphr. HP 4.14.6; rare in Act., Ph. 2.580: metaph., ἀμβλώσαντες καὶ ἐπιφράξαντες ἀργὸν τὸ μεγαλοφυὲς κατέλιπον 1.637.

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